sich / etw. zur Schau stellen

to put oneself/something on display

Türkçe: kendini teşhir etmek

Noun

Schau f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der eitle Darsteller stellt sich auf der Premiere gern zur Schau.

How it is used

Means 'to put oneself/something on display' (core: flaunting). Neutral to slightly negative register. Use when someone shows off wealth or achievements, e.g., 'Er stellt sein neues Auto zur Schau.' Common mistake: using for normal showing—implies ostentation.

Other verbs that go with Schau

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. die Schau stehlento steal the show from someone

All collocations with Schau

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition